To e-read, or not to e-read...

I love books. And by that, I don't just mean I like reading, I also love physical books. I think there is something quite special about holding a story in your hands, flicking through pages filled with words that someone has so carefully chosen. The smell of a new book can't be recreated and when I step into a bookshop it's the visual image of all the covers and spines that captivates me. This is something I only feel for books - I don't mind about owning physical music or films for some reason.

E-readers are everywhere nowadays and even my Nan has one, but I remain sceptical as to whether I will ever become a convert. I have an iPad (that I won, I hasten to add before I give the impression I am made of money!) so I could feasibly read books on that. I read blogs and the newspaper on it so what's the difference? I know that many people who swore they would never leave behind the traditional hard and paperbacks that have changed their mind and either now solely use an e-reader or mix how they read their books. Despite this I still think I would hate it, and I don't like the fact that I am so closed minded to something so I have decided to draw up some pros and cons to see if I can persuade myself to give technology a try.